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The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009

31 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. III — DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS
  2. 1Proviso omitted by Act 30 of 2012, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-8-2012)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. 31st April, 2010, vide notification No. S.O. 428(E), dated 16th February, 2010, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii)
  6. II — RIGHT TO FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION
  7. 4Special provisions for children not admitted to, or who have not completed, elementary education
  8. 5Right of transfer to other school
  9. III — DUTIES OF APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL AUTHORITY AND PARENTS
  10. 7Sharing of financial and other responsibilities
  11. 8Duties of appropriate Government
  12. 9Duties of local authority
  13. IV — RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
  14. 12Extent of school's responsibility for free and compulsory education
  15. 13No capitation fee and screening procedure for admission
  16. 14Proof of age for admission
  17. 15No denial of admission
  18. 16Examination and holding back in certain cases
  19. 17Prohibition of physical punishment and mental harassment to child
  20. 18No School to be established without obtaining certificate of recognition
  21. 19Norms and standards for school
  22. 20Power to amend Schedule
  23. 21School Management Committee
  24. 22School Development Plan
  25. 23Qualifications for appointment and terms and conditions of service of teachers
  26. 24Duties of teachers and redressal of grievances
  27. 25Pupil-Teacher Ratio
  28. 27Prohibition of deployment of teachers for non-educational purposes
  29. V — CURRICULUM AND COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
  30. 29Curriculum and evaluation procedure
  31. 30Examination and completion certificate
  32. VI — PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF CHILDREN
  33. 31Monitoring of child's right to education
  34. 32Redressal of grievances
  35. 33Constitution of National Advisory Council
  36. 34Constitution of State Advisory Council
  37. VII — MISCELLANEOUS
  38. 35Power to issue directions
  39. 38Power of appropriate Government to make rules